compensatory damages
noun
: money awarded to a victim to make up for an injury, damage, etc.
The patient sued for compensatory damages.
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Truist is seeking compensatory damages, an injunction against further soliciting and hiring of its employees, and attorney fees.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
But that was before he was ordered to pay a partial judgment of nearly $600,000 in compensatory damages to Howell.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The main way is if the payment represents compensatory damages for personal physical injuries.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The suit asks for an unspecified amount of overtime wages and compensatory damages, along with attorney fees.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
But that was before he was ordered to pay a partial judgment of nearly $600,000 in compensatory damages to Howell.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The main way is if the payment represents compensatory damages for personal physical injuries.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The suit asks for an unspecified amount of overtime wages and compensatory damages, along with attorney fees.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for compensatory damages
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“Compensatory damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compensatory%20damages. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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